{"id":903,"date":"2012-07-30T22:48:46","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T22:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=903"},"modified":"2012-07-30T22:48:46","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T22:48:46","slug":"cats-more-likely-to-trigger-allergies-than-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/cats-more-likely-to-trigger-allergies-than-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cats more likely to trigger allergies than dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, about 10% of people have pet-induced allergies, and cats are twice as likely to cause symptoms as dogs. Experts say intact, male cats register the highest itch-inducing protein, called Fel d 1, a protein so small and light that it remains airborne for hours and has been found in the absence of cats, even in the Arctic.<\/em><\/strong> MyHealthNewsDaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have pet allergies, chances are it is Fluffy rather than Fido that’s making you sneeze. While an estimated 10 percent of people are allergic to household pets, cat allergies are twice as common as dog allergies, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.<\/p>\n

Among children, about one in seven between ages 6 and 19 prove to be allergic to cats.<\/p>\n

Contrary to popular belief, it’s not cat fur that causes those itchy, watery eyes. Most people with cat allergies<\/a> react to a protein found on cat skin called Fel d 1.<\/p>\n

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